Rope clamp



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.1. D. JAYNES ROPE CLAMP Filed Aug. 15 1924 1 gwuento.

Jamil Jayw/w Patented Nov. 25, 1924.

UNITED STATES JOHN D. JAYNES, OF TWINING, MICHIGAN.

ROPE CLAMP.

Application filed August 13, 1924. Serial No. 731,791.

To all whom 2'25 may coneem:

Be it known that J OHN D. JAYN'ES, citizen of the United States, residing at Twining, in the county of Arenac and State of Michigan, has invented certain new and useful improven'ients in Rope Clamps, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to devices for readily clamping the end of a rope and thus connecting it to the free end of another rope or it may be used'to adjust the length of the rope.

An object of my invention is to provide such a device that will be simple to manufacture and very eflicient in operation, and will firmly hold the rope against slipping in either direction.

Other objects will be apparent from the following detailed description and the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a face view of the device showing the manner of employing the same.

Figure 2 is an edge view of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a side elevation and edge view of one of the loops.

Figure 4 is a side elevation and edge view of the tongue member.

Figure 5 is a side elevation and edge view of the keeper.

Figure 6 is a side elevation and edge view of the other loop.

Figure 7 is a side view of the pivot pin which connects the two loops and the tongue.

A loop 1 open at one end and of general U-shape has an eye 2 in the end of each of the legs thereof, and an opening 3 through each leg at a point somewhat removed from the free ends of the legs. A tongue 4 terminates at one end in an eye 5 adapted to register with the eyes 2. An approximately semi-circular keeper 7 has its free ends bent outwardly and pivoted in the openings 3 in the legs of the loop 1. The tongue 4 e);- tends beyond the keeper and is broadened out at its free end to form two arms 6 which overlie the side parts of the loop 1. A second loop 9 of shape similar to loop 1 except that its ends are more widely separated, is provided with an eye 10 in the end of each leg.

lVhen the parts are assembled, the end of the tongue 1 fits snugly between the ends of the legs of the loop 1 while the ends of this loop fit in turn between the ends of the loop 9, The eyes 2, 5 and 10 are therefore brought into register and a pin or rivet 11 is passed through the same and riveted at its ends or held in place in any desired manner. This acts as a pivot for all three of the parts mentioned so that any one can turn freely independently of the others. The keeper 7 is then positioned by having its ends 8 sprung into the openings 3 in which they pivot.

As illustrated, a rope A is fastened in any desired manner to the bend of the loop 9. The rope B has a free end, and this end is passed through the bend of the loop 1, over the broad end of the tongue 1, down alongside the same and under the keeper 7 If a pull is now exerted upon the rope B, it will jam in between the loop and the tongue where the bend is shown in the rope, and also an upward pull on the rope in Fig ures 1 and 2 will tend to swing the keeper 7 in clockwise direction about its pivot, which will result in forcing it toward the tongue and loop and thus jamming the rope at this point. Obviously the rope will be filrmly held and will break before it can s 1p.

If desired, a second loop 1 with tongue and keeper may be used instead of the loop 9, thus enabling the free ends of the two ropes to be grasped and firmly held at any desired position of adjustment. lVhile such a connector is practically incapable of slipping when the rope is under tension it can be quickly released when tension is absent. The bight of a rope fast at both ends may be introduced in the position shown and thus the rope A may be attached to an other rope intermediate the end of the latter, even though said ends are attached to some fixed member.

The loops 1 and 9 may swing to various angles relatively to each other without affecting the efliciency ot' the gripping device. The parts may be made of any desired size according to the purpose for which it is intended to use them, and the materials of which they are constructed may be similarly varied. Minor details may be modified and changed without in any way departing from the spirit of the invention which is to be regarded as limited only by the scope of the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A rope clamp comprising a loop having an open end, a tongue pivoted between the legs of said open end and having a,

broad end overlying the sides of the loop, and a keeper of curved formation pivoted in the sides of the loop and overlying the tongue, whereby a rope passed through the loop, down over the tongue and under the keeper will be held against slipping at all tunes.

2. A rope clamp comprising a loop having an open end, each leg of which has an eye and an opening at a point removed from said eye, a tongue having an eye fitting Within the legs of the loop and a broad free end overlying the sides of the loop, and a curved keeper having ends pivoted 111 said openings in the sides of the loop and lying outside the tongue, whereby a rope passed through the bend of the loop, over the tongue and under the keeper will be held against slipping at all times.

3. A rope clamp comprising an open ended loop each leg of which is provided with an eye and an opening, a tongue having an eye at one end adapted to fit between the legs of the loop and register with the eyes therein, a keeper pivotally mounted in the Openings of the loop and extending outside the tongue, and a second loop also having eyes in the legs of its open end, all of the eyes adapted to register, and means for pivoting said parts together.

4/ A rope clamp comprising a loop, tongue pivoted to said loop at one end thereof, the free end'o'f the tongue overlying the sides of the loop, and a keeper pivoted in the sides of the loop and overlying the tongue all operating as and for the purpose set forth. 7

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JOHN D. J AYNES. 

